I'll say it out loud. Much as I love the functionality that Windows offers, I've never been the greatest fan of the operating system because of the sheer amount of maintenance it requires to keep ...

Windows 7 includes a Task Scheduler service that provides controlled, unattended management of task execution, launched either on schedule or in response to events or system state changes. The ability ...

Ever wonder if someone's using your computer when you're away from it? If so, How-To Geek shows off a simple method to use Windows Task Scheduler to send out an email every time someone logs on. The ...

The Windows Task Scheduler automates tasks by running specific actions every time a certain condition occurs such as a period of time passing or a user logging on. By creating scheduled tasks, you can ...

In Windows OS, the Task Scheduler enables you to automatically create or perform routine tasks on a chosen computer by monitoring criteria you have set (referred to as triggers) and then executing the ...

Some people avoid any and all update notices—and you can't always blame them, given how many occur on the average computer. Reader Andrew Chandler suggests fixing their ignoring ways with the no-fuss ...

Tom Fenton details step-by-step directions to configure Windows 10 to allow running Task Scheduler and how to set up an automated task to run a PowerShell script every four hours. Recently I had a ...